Kathryn Reilly Explained

Kathryn Reilly
Office:Senator
Term Start:April 2011
Term End:April 2016
Party:Sinn Féin
Birth Date:17 September 1988
Birth Place:Ballyjamesduff, Cavan, Ireland
Alma Mater:Dublin City University,
University College Dublin

Kathryn Reilly (born 17 September 1988) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician and former member of Seanad Éireann.[1]

Early life and education

Reilly grew up in Ballyjamesduff, County Cavan.[2] She has a degree in economics from Dublin City University,[2] and a master's degree in European economic and public affairs from University College Dublin.[3] She previously worked as a parliamentary assistant to former Sinn Féin TD Arthur Morgan.[4]

Political career

Reilly entered politics for election to Dáil Éireann in the Cavan–Monaghan constituency at the 2011 general election, but was not elected.[5] In April 2011 she was elected to Seanad Éireann on the Industrial and Commercial Panel.[5]

She was the youngest member of the Oireachtas in 2011; having been elected at age 22, and she is the youngest ever elected member of the Seanad.[6]

She was again an unsuccessful candidate in the Cavan–Monaghan constituency at the 2016 general election.[7]

In March 2016, she confirmed her intention not to run for re-election to the Seanad,[8] saying she felt "cast aside" by the party.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kathryn Reilly. Oireachtas Members Database. 5 November 2011. 8 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181108184956/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Kathryn-Reilly.S.2011-05-25. live.
  2. Web site: Kathryn Reilly . . 29 April 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110415195555/http://www.sinnfein.ie/contents/20020 . 15 April 2011 .
  3. Book: Collins, Stephen. Stephen Collins (journalist). Nealon's Guide to the 31st Dáil and 24th Seanad. 2011. Gill & Macmillan. Dublin. 9780717150595. 205.
  4. Web site: Kathryn Reilly. TheJournal.ie. February 2011. 29 April 2011. 19 February 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110219085543/http://www.thejournal.ie/election-candidates-2011/cavan-monaghan/kathryn-reilly/. live.
  5. Web site: Kathryn Reilly. ElectionsIreland.org. 29 April 2011. 12 March 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110312183337/http://electionsireland.org//candidate.cfm?ID=5028. live.
  6. News: Fine Gael wins 18 seats in Seanad. RTÉ News. 29 April 2011. 29 April 2011. 3 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121103040526/http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0429/seanad.html. live.
  7. News: Minihan . Mary . Outgoing Sinn Féin Senator Kathryn Reilly feels ‘cast aside’ . . March 25, 2016 . en.
  8. News: Sitting Senator confirms she isn't running in Seanad election. 26 April 2016. Northern Sound. 21 March 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160329193013/http://www.northernsound.ie/news/sitting-senator-confirms-she-isnt-running-in-seanad-election/. 29 March 2016.
  9. News: Outgoing Sinn Féin Senator Kathryn Reilly feels 'cast aside'. The Irish Times. 25 March 2016. 1 September 2019. 10 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180210141706/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/outgoing-sinn-f%C3%A9in-senator-kathryn-reilly-feels-cast-aside-1.2586181. live.

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